CVE-2009-4931

Groovy Media Player 1.1.0 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Long String in .m3u Playlist File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4931. PoCs published by GoLd_M.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local stack overflow vulnerability in Groovy Media Player Version 1.1.0 by creating a malicious .M3U file with an overly long string of 'A' characters. The exploit writes 4104 'A' characters to a file named 'goldm.m3u', which can trigger a buffer overflow when opened by the vulnerable media player.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Groovy Media Player 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a .m3u playlist file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by GoLd_M · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8485

This exploit demonstrates a local stack overflow vulnerability in Groovy Media Player Version 1.1.0 by creating a malicious .M3U file with an overly long string of 'A' characters. The exploit writes 4104 'A' characters to a file named 'goldm.m3u', which can trigger a buffer overflow when opened by the vulnerable media player.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Groovy Media Player Version 1.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system where the .M3U file can be created and opened by the vulnerable media player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34621
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8485
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49965

Scores

EPSS 0.0296
EPSS Percentile 85.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
bestwebsharing/groovy_media_player 1.1.0
Published Jul 12, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026